What makes me laugh is all the sneering comments about 'past it' and 'useless' Anderton on various interweb forums (not here I think) after the last Test.
Nope. Anderson and Broad are still very good bowlers, what we don't have is variation in the bowling attack when batsmen get set.
Starc making it really move.
Good new-ball conditions. Edgbaston usually better to bat on day 2... if we can last that long ;-)
I'm surprisingly not a fan of Hezbollah's religious fundamentalism, but the simple fact is they are widely popular in Lebanon for repelling Israeli incursions and occupations.
Finally something we can agree upon. They used to gain grudging respect even from Sunni and Christians for taking on the Israelis, but they are squandering that political capital by getting involved in Syria. The other aspect of their popularity is that, in addition to the religious military wing, they actually have a very competent and relatively uncorrupt social welfare programme, and certain of their Ministers have performed admirably well in government.
Cooper as second choice by Unison is interesting. Is it tactical, with the view that Corbyn's best chance is against Cooper? With that in mind it may have been Corbyn's camp that released yesterdays poll.
@SamCoatesTimes: Unison endorse Jeremy Corbyn first and Yvette Cooper second for Labour leadership. Given Burnham's health brief, that will be shock for them
@steve_hawkes: Stunning. Unison union endorses Jeremy Corbyn. Huge development. Yvette Cooper's camp will be stunned.
Basically I'm saying that a party responsible for materially aiding the Taliban, ISIS, the Khmer Rouge and Saddam Hussein probably shouldn't get on their high horse about a few diplomatic words about some minor local guerrillas.
Wait, who are you claiming materially aided the Taliban, and how are you claiming they materially aided them?
Don't know the details, but the US did fund the mujahideen fighting the Russians in Afghanistan. Maybe you could start your investigation here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Cyclone
I believe JWisemann was claiming that the Conservative Party funded them, although he remains notably silent on this matter. Perhaps he is still reeling from how silly he looked after he claimed that Hezbollah were a minor militia.
Hezbollah are of importance in the tiny country of Lebanon but minimal importance outside of their immediate area, unlike the Islamic fundamentalists materially aided directly and indirectly by conservative governments.
The Thatcher government directly aided the Mujahadin in Afghanistan, many of whom became the Taliban. They also aided the Zia government in Pakistan, heavily responsible for the rise of Islamic fundamentalism in both countries. They also provided massive assistance to Saudi Arabia, the place singlehandedly responsible for the scourge of Wahhabism and the rise of AQ and ISIS. Also much of the aid given to Syrian and Libyan rebels ended up in the hands of what would become ISIS. Support for Saddam and Pol Pot's forces is well documented, of course.
I just realized that this is the 30th anniversary of my getting my first PC, at which time I was with IBM.
WordPerfect, dBase and Lotus 123 were the key programs you needed.
I remember using Windows 95 at Uni when it first came out!
1995 was also the year I used email for the very first time
In 1995 I remember shopping at Christmas time, and overheard an older lady (who was evidently buying a new computer for her offspring), when asked by the assistant if she wanted Win95 included in the bundle said: Oh no, I don't want something that is going to go out of date in a couple of weeks.
Basically I'm saying that a party responsible for materially aiding the Taliban, ISIS, the Khmer Rouge and Saddam Hussein probably shouldn't get on their high horse about a few diplomatic words about some minor local guerrillas.
Wait, who are you claiming materially aided the Taliban, and how are you claiming they materially aided them?
@JEO. It is becoming increasingly evident with each additional post that Mr J "Asinine" Weismann knows not about what he is talking and is way out of his depth. He just keeps digging. But at least he is ideologically pure.
Basically I'm saying that a party responsible for materially aiding the Taliban, ISIS, the Khmer Rouge and Saddam Hussein probably shouldn't get on their high horse about a few diplomatic words about some minor local guerrillas.
Wait, who are you claiming materially aided the Taliban, and how are you claiming they materially aided them?
Don't know the details, but the US did fund the mujahideen fighting the Russians in Afghanistan. Maybe you could start your investigation here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Cyclone
I believe JWisemann was claiming that the Conservative Party funded them, although he remains notably silent on this matter. Perhaps he is still reeling from how silly he looked after he claimed that Hezbollah were a minor militia.
Hezbollah are of importance in the tiny country of Lebanon but minimal importance outside of their immediate area, unlike the Islamic fundamentalists materially aided directly and indirectly by conservative governments.
The Thatcher government directly aided the Mujahadin in Afghanistan, many of whom became the Taliban. They also aided the Zia government in Pakistan, heavily responsible for the rise of Islamic fundamentalism in both countries. They also provided massive assistance to Saudi Arabia, the place singlehandedly responsible for the scourge of Wahhabism and the rise of AQ and ISIS. Also much of the aid given to Syrian and Libyan rebels ended up in the hands of what would become ISIS. Support for Saddam and Pol Pot's forces is well documented, of course.
You claimed the Thatcher government aided the Taliban, not the 1980s Mujihadeen (who predominantly became the anti-Taliban northern Alliance).
I just realized that this is the 30th anniversary of my getting my first PC, at which time I was with IBM.
WordPerfect, dBase and Lotus 123 were the key programs you needed.
I remember using Windows 95 at Uni when it first came out!
1995 was also the year I used email for the very first time
In 1995 I remember shopping at Christmas time, and overheard an older lady (who was evidently buying a new computer for her offspring), when asked by the assistant if she wanted Win95 included in the bundle said: Oh no, I don't want something that is going to go out of date in a couple of weeks.
That sounds suspiciously like one of those "I can't find the any key." stories
Basically I'm saying that a party responsible for materially aiding the Taliban, ISIS, the Khmer Rouge and Saddam Hussein probably shouldn't get on their high horse about a few diplomatic words about some minor local guerrillas.
Wait, who are you claiming materially aided the Taliban, and how are you claiming they materially aided them?
@JEO. It is becoming increasingly evident with each additional post that Mr J "Asinine" Weismann knows not about what he is talking and is way out of his depth. He just keeps digging. But at least he is ideologically pure.
pure bilge more like.
And he is remarkably silent about their most successful leader in recent years and all his interesting Arab friends and business dealings.
I just realized that this is the 30th anniversary of my getting my first PC, at which time I was with IBM.
WordPerfect, dBase and Lotus 123 were the key programs you needed.
I remember using Windows 95 at Uni when it first came out!
1995 was also the year I used email for the very first time
In 1995 I remember shopping at Christmas time, and overheard an older lady (who was evidently buying a new computer for her offspring), when asked by the assistant if she wanted Win95 included in the bundle said: Oh no, I don't want something that is going to go out of date in a couple of weeks.
That sounds suspiciously like one of those "I can't find the any key." stories
It really can't be understated just how badly Burnham has screwed this up. This really should've been a walk in the park for him: less than a year ago, he was getting a rapturous reception at party conference and was topping Labourlist shadow cabinet polls by more than 30% over his closest rivals.
Basically I'm saying that a party responsible for materially aiding the Taliban, ISIS, the Khmer Rouge and Saddam Hussein probably shouldn't get on their high horse about a few diplomatic words about some minor local guerrillas.
Wait, who are you claiming materially aided the Taliban, and how are you claiming they materially aided them?
Don't know the details, but the US did fund the mujahideen fighting the Russians in Afghanistan. Maybe you could start your investigation here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Cyclone
I believe JWisemann was claiming that the Conservative Party funded them, although he remains notably silent on this matter. Perhaps he is still reeling from how silly he looked after he claimed that Hezbollah were a minor militia.
Hezbollah are of importance in the tiny country of Lebanon but minimal importance outside of their immediate area, unlike the Islamic fundamentalists materially aided directly and indirectly by conservative governments.
The Thatcher government directly aided the Mujahadin in Afghanistan, many of whom became the Taliban. They also aided the Zia government in Pakistan, heavily responsible for the rise of Islamic fundamentalism in both countries. They also provided massive assistance to Saudi Arabia, the place singlehandedly responsible for the scourge of Wahhabism and the rise of AQ and ISIS. Also much of the aid given to Syrian and Libyan rebels ended up in the hands of what would become ISIS. Support for Saddam and Pol Pot's forces is well documented, of course.
You claimed the Thatcher government aided the Taliban, not the 1980s Mujihadeen (who predominantly became the anti-Taliban northern Alliance).
No. Not all Mujahidin became Taliban, but the Taliban were firmly a product of the Mujahadin.
Internal data but: Paul Waugh @paulwaugh .@YvetteCooperMP is neck and neck with @Corbyn4Leader in Cooper phone/text/canvass and other data soon to be released. Burnham 3rd.
Who would have thought the wife of Ed Balls could come up with all these smart alec leakings of voodoo polls? I mean Ed is sat at home minding the kids, isn't he. He cannot have time can he to be part of this can he? And poor wittering Yvette would never be a convenient prop for her behind the scenes rejected husband would she?
Why doesn't Yvette Cooper's campaign team release new policies/ideas about the future direction of the Labour party instead of polls on how well she is apparently doing?
It really can't be understated just how badly Burnham has screwed this up. This really should've been a walk in the park for him: less than a year ago, he was getting a rapturous reception at party conference and was topping Labourlist shadow cabinet polls by more than 30% over his closest rivals.
He didn't even need any help! I think Tory Central Office must have just looked on in amazement as he ritually disembowelled himself!
It really can't be understated just how badly Burnham has screwed this up. This really should've been a walk in the park for him: less than a year ago, he was getting a rapturous reception at party conference and was topping Labourlist shadow cabinet polls by more than 30% over his closest rivals.
Cooper as second choice by Unison is interesting. Is it tactical, with the view that Corbyn's best chance is against Cooper? With that in mind it may have been Corbyn's camp that released yesterdays poll.
Basically I'm saying that a party responsible for materially aiding the Taliban, ISIS, the Khmer Rouge and Saddam Hussein probably shouldn't get on their high horse about a few diplomatic words about some minor local guerrillas.
Wait, who are you claiming materially aided the Taliban, and how are you claiming they materially aided them?
Don't know the details, but the US did fund the mujahideen fighting the Russians in Afghanistan. Maybe you could start your investigation here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Cyclone
I believe JWisemann was claiming that the Conservative Party funded them, although he remains notably silent on this matter. Perhaps he is still reeling from how silly he looked after he claimed that Hezbollah were a minor militia.
Hezbollah are of importance in the tiny country of Lebanon but minimal importance outside of their immediate area, unlike the Islamic fundamentalists materially aided directly and indirectly by conservative governments.
The Thatcher government directly aided the Mujahadin in Afghanistan, many of whom became the Taliban. They also aided the Zia government in Pakistan, heavily responsible for the rise of Islamic fundamentalism in both countries. They also provided massive assistance to Saudi Arabia, the place singlehandedly responsible for the scourge of Wahhabism and the rise of AQ and ISIS. Also much of the aid given to Syrian and Libyan rebels ended up in the hands of what would become ISIS. Support for Saddam and Pol Pot's forces is well documented, of course.
You claimed the Thatcher government aided the Taliban, not the 1980s Mujihadeen (who predominantly became the anti-Taliban northern Alliance).
No. Not all Mujahidin became Taliban, but the Taliban were firmly a product of the Mujahadin.
That doesn't contradict what I said. You claimed the Conservative Party armed the Taliban.
Internal data but: Paul Waugh @paulwaugh .@YvetteCooperMP is neck and neck with @Corbyn4Leader in Cooper phone/text/canvass and other data soon to be released. Burnham 3rd.
Who would have thought the wife of Ed Balls could come up with all these smart alec leakings of voodoo polls? I mean Ed is sat at home minding the kids, isn't he. He cannot have time can he to be part of this can he? And poor wittering Yvette would never be a convenient prop for her behind the scenes rejected husband would she?
Basically I'm saying that a party responsible for materially aiding the Taliban, ISIS, the Khmer Rouge and Saddam Hussein probably shouldn't get on their high horse about a few diplomatic words about some minor local guerrillas.
Wait, who are you claiming materially aided the Taliban, and how are you claiming they materially aided them?
Don't know the details, but the US did fund the mujahideen fighting the Russians in Afghanistan. Maybe you could start your investigation here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Cyclone
I believe JWisemann was claiming that the Conservative Party funded them, although he remains notably silent on this matter. Perhaps he is still reeling from how silly he looked after he claimed that Hezbollah were a minor militia.
Hezbollah are of importance in the tiny country of Lebanon but minimal importance outside of their immediate area, unlike the Islamic fundamentalists materially aided directly and indirectly by conservative governments.
The Thatcher government directly aided the Mujahadin in Afghanistan, many of whom became the Taliban. They also aided the Zia government in Pakistan, heavily responsible for the rise of Islamic fundamentalism in both countries. They also provided massive assistance to Saudi Arabia, the place singlehandedly responsible for the scourge of Wahhabism and the rise of AQ and ISIS. Also much of the aid given to Syrian and Libyan rebels ended up in the hands of what would become ISIS. Support for Saddam and Pol Pot's forces is well documented, of course.
Oh, and Lebanon is a country with a similar population to Ireland. Hezbollah are one of the major forces facing Israel and a major player in the Syrian civil war, a country of 20 million. They have a standing professional army of a thousand men and almost 10,000 volunteers. Keep digging.
It really can't be understated just how badly Burnham has screwed this up. This really should've been a walk in the park for him: less than a year ago, he was getting a rapturous reception at party conference and was topping Labourlist shadow cabinet polls by more than 30% over his closest rivals.
When I had a pc plonked on my desk with zero training, it was Windows 3-1 about 1997 and its most impressive feature was solitaire which I played endlessly. Upgrades by our IT dept to the next version usually happened when a new version came out.. eg we got win 95 when win 98 came out.
Internal data but: Paul Waugh @paulwaugh .@YvetteCooperMP is neck and neck with @Corbyn4Leader in Cooper phone/text/canvass and other data soon to be released. Burnham 3rd.
Who would have thought the wife of Ed Balls could come up with all these smart alec leakings of voodoo polls? I mean Ed is sat at home minding the kids, isn't he. He cannot have time can he to be part of this can he? And poor wittering Yvette would never be a convenient prop for her behind the scenes rejected husband would she?
Internal data but: Paul Waugh @paulwaugh .@YvetteCooperMP is neck and neck with @Corbyn4Leader in Cooper phone/text/canvass and other data soon to be released. Burnham 3rd.
Who would have thought the wife of Ed Balls could come up with all these smart alec leakings of voodoo polls? I mean Ed is sat at home minding the kids, isn't he. He cannot have time can he to be part of this can he? And poor wittering Yvette would never be a convenient prop for her behind the scenes rejected husband would she?
Basically I'm saying that a party responsible for materially aiding the Taliban, ISIS, the Khmer Rouge and Saddam Hussein probably shouldn't get on their high horse about a few diplomatic words about some minor local guerrillas.
Wait, who are you claiming materially aided the Taliban, and how are you claiming they materially aided them?
Don't know the details, but the US did fund the mujahideen fighting the Russians in Afghanistan. Maybe you could start your investigation here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Cyclone
I believe JWisemann was claiming that the Conservative Party funded them, although he remains notably silent on this matter. Perhaps he is still reeling from how silly he looked after he claimed that Hezbollah were a minor militia.
Hezbollah are of importance in the tiny country of Lebanon but minimal importance outside of their immediate area, unlike the Islamic fundamentalists materially aided directly and indirectly by conservative governments.
The Thatcher government directly aided the Mujahadin in Afghanistan, many of whom became the Taliban. They also aided the Zia government in Pakistan, heavily responsible for the rise of Islamic fundamentalism in both countries. They also provided massive assistance to Saudi Arabia, the place singlehandedly responsible for the scourge of Wahhabism and the rise of AQ and ISIS. Also much of the aid given to Syrian and Libyan rebels ended up in the hands of what would become ISIS. Support for Saddam and Pol Pot's forces is well documented, of course.
You claimed the Thatcher government aided the Taliban, not the 1980s Mujihadeen (who predominantly became the anti-Taliban northern Alliance).
No. Not all Mujahidin became Taliban, but the Taliban were firmly a product of the Mujahadin.
That doesn't contradict what I said. You claimed the Conservative Party armed the Taliban.
No, I claimed Thatcher's government armed the Taliban, which, as a prominent component of the Mujahadin, they did.
And I think a guerrilla army of thousand people can happily described as minor in terms of global significance.
It really can't be understated just how badly Burnham has screwed this up. This really should've been a walk in the park for him: less than a year ago, he was getting a rapturous reception at party conference and was topping Labourlist shadow cabinet polls by more than 30% over his closest rivals.
He ran a Hillary Clinton-style campaign from the beginning: took victory for granted and thought he could just drift along without taking any risks or saying anything to inspire people.
It really can't be understated just how badly Burnham has screwed this up. This really should've been a walk in the park for him: less than a year ago, he was getting a rapturous reception at party conference and was topping Labourlist shadow cabinet polls by more than 30% over his closest rivals.
Absolutely. I've been thinking for a while that Burnham would be even more of a gift to the other parties than Corbyn, who would at least attract a lot of attention and momentum, and offer a clear alternative. I've seen nothing to indicate that Burnham is a leader by instinct, rather than a vaguely competent frontbencher. And he got his backside kicked on the NHS by the Tories - the Tories! - at the election.
Are we near the point where the only way of stopping Corbyn is for Yvette Cooper to make a generous, open and comprehensive offer to Burnham to stand down and back her? Andy Burnham shadow Home Secretary perhaps?
When I had a pc plonked on my desk with zero training, it was Windows 3-1 about 1997 and its most impressive feature was solitaire which I played endlessly. Upgrades by our IT dept to the next version usually happened when a new version came out.. eg we got win 95 when win 98 came out.
It was probably Windows 95, which replaced DOS (actually it combined the two).
Even Windows 8.1 still has the command prompt, where you can use DOS commands.
Yvette looks over the edge... “I want Labour to be able to change the world once again. But we can only change it if we win. If we make the wrong choice in this election, we will be condemning our world to a Tory future.”
When I had a pc plonked on my desk with zero training, it was Windows 3-1 about 1997 and its most impressive feature was solitaire which I played endlessly. Upgrades by our IT dept to the next version usually happened when a new version came out.. eg we got win 95 when win 98 came out.
It was probably Windows 95, which replaced DOS (actually it combined the two).
Even Windows 8.1 still has the command prompt, where you can use DOS commands.
I had occasion to use OS/2 back in the day; the joint MS/IBM project that became redundant when MS did Windows NT. OS/2 Warp was brilliant - it ran Windows apps as well.
The Operating System world is too boring nowadays ...
Yvette looks over the edge... “I want Labour to be able to change the world once again. But we can only change it if we win. If we make the wrong choice in this election, we will be condemning our world to a Tory future.”
I'm surprised that she didn't add; "Will no-one think of the children ... that Liz doesn't have of course", followed by one of her smirks.
Yvette looks over the edge... “I want Labour to be able to change the world once again. But we can only change it if we win. If we make the wrong choice in this election, we will be condemning our world to a Tory future.”
I'm surprised that she didn't add; "Will no-one think of the children ... that Liz doesn't have of course", followed by one of her smirks.
Yvette looks over the edge... “I want Labour to be able to change the world once again. But we can only change it if we win. If we make the wrong choice in this election, we will be condemning our world to a Tory future.”
I'm surprised that she didn't add; "Will no-one think of the children ... that Liz doesn't have of course", followed by one of her smirks.
When I had a pc plonked on my desk with zero training, it was Windows 3-1 about 1997 and its most impressive feature was solitaire which I played endlessly. Upgrades by our IT dept to the next version usually happened when a new version came out.. eg we got win 95 when win 98 came out.
It was probably Windows 95, which replaced DOS (actually it combined the two).
Even Windows 8.1 still has the command prompt, where you can use DOS commands.
I had occasion to use OS/2 back in the day; the joint MS/IBM project that became redundant when MS did Windows NT. OS/2 Warp was brilliant - it ran Windows apps as well.
The Operating System world is too boring nowadays ...
OS/2 was great.
I got involved in IBM's AIX rollout which was fun. Some builds would run on some hard drives and not others, depending on their size.
Ed Balls is to take up a new job in the US, as a Harvard University academic researching financial stability.
The former shadow chancellor, who was the highest profile Labour MP to lose their seat in the general election, has been made senior fellow at the university in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
Balls will be expected to be on campus for at least three to four weeks each term over the course of his year-long unpaid appointment at Harvard’s Kennedy school, which he attended as a scholar.
His brief covers European integration, international patterns of economic growth, investment, productivity, wages and employment.
John Haigh, co-director of the centre and executive dean of the Kennedy school, praised the former MP, a Harvard graduate, for his work in the public sector.
Maybe a tad too far - not unless they start using firearms too.
I'd certainly not rule out water cannon or even rubber low-velocity bullets or tasers and, in fact, I'd be moving such assets there now.
I also wouldn't rule out uniformed territorial army troops as aid to the civil power. Partly for reinforcement and partly because it would send a clear message.
Do you know where there are any water cannon going spare...?
Ed Balls is to take up a new job in the US, as a Harvard University academic researching financial stability.
The former shadow chancellor, who was the highest profile Labour MP to lose their seat in the general election, has been made senior fellow at the university in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
Balls will be expected to be on campus for at least three to four weeks each term over the course of his year-long unpaid appointment at Harvard’s Kennedy school, which he attended as a scholar.
His brief covers European integration, international patterns of economic growth, investment, productivity, wages and employment.
John Haigh, co-director of the centre and executive dean of the Kennedy school, praised the former MP, a Harvard graduate, for his work in the public sector.
"Balls will be expected to be on campus for at least three to four weeks each term over the course of his year-long unpaid appointment at Harvard’s Kennedy school, which he attended as a scholar."
That's not really a job is it. Unpaid, 3 weeks per term....
"Balls will be expected to be on campus for at least three to four weeks each term over the course of his year-long unpaid appointment at Harvard’s Kennedy school, which he attended as a scholar."
That's not really a job is it. Unpaid, 3 weeks per term....
"Balls will be expected to be on campus for at least three to four weeks each term over the course of his year-long unpaid appointment at Harvard’s Kennedy school, which he attended as a scholar."
That's not really a job is it. Unpaid, 3 weeks per term....
There's a word for that.
"Internship."
Where is the Guardian outrage :-) Eddie is being exploited here.
Internal data but: Paul Waugh @paulwaugh .@YvetteCooperMP is neck and neck with @Corbyn4Leader in Cooper phone/text/canvass and other data soon to be released. Burnham 3rd.
Who would have thought the wife of Ed Balls could come up with all these smart alec leakings of voodoo polls? I mean Ed is sat at home minding the kids, isn't he. He cannot have time can he to be part of this can he? And poor wittering Yvette would never be a convenient prop for her behind the scenes rejected husband would she?
He's lecturing at Harvard now.
American universities are famous for the long summer breaks.
Wherever Ed is now, he most certainly is not “lecturing at Harvard”.
First day fall term classes are September 2nd, which is when lectures begin.
Though as Ed is an unpaid Research Fellow, he doesn’t lecture and probably doesn’t even have to keep term.
I've no idea what he died from - but the rug was small but splendidly furry. They had it between the hearth and coffee table.
My mother had our cat stuffed. That was the most tragically funny bit of appalling taxidermy. Bedraggled doesn't do it justice. We all loved him, but it was cry-with-laughter bad. He was called PrettyPaws and was an often vicious white fluffy monster.
Internal data but: Paul Waugh @paulwaugh .@YvetteCooperMP is neck and neck with @Corbyn4Leader in Cooper phone/text/canvass and other data soon to be released. Burnham 3rd.
Who would have thought the wife of Ed Balls could come up with all these smart alec leakings of voodoo polls? I mean Ed is sat at home minding the kids, isn't he. He cannot have time can he to be part of this can he? And poor wittering Yvette would never be a convenient prop for her behind the scenes rejected husband would she?
He's lecturing at Harvard now.
American universities are famous for the long summer breaks.
Wherever Ed is now, he most certainly is not “lecturing at Harvard”.
First day fall term classes are September 2nd, which is when lectures begin.
Though as Ed is an unpaid Research Fellow, he doesn’t lecture and probably doesn’t even have to keep term.
So he's shuffling around an empty campus pretending he's someone important. Probably painting classrooms, or reordering books in the library. "I could have been the Chancellor once..."
I'm surprised his old chum Gordon Brown hasn't offered Ed a high paying role within his charity, or pulled a few strings on the speaking circuit.
That sounds suspiciously like one of those "I can't find the any key." stories
Honestly, it really happened!
My best "oh it really happened" story is from when my wife was shopping at Fashion Island*. She was accosted by a saleswoman who was aggressively trying to sell her a store card. On being told that she didn't want one because she lived in London...
Assistant: "Wow, I'm really impressed. How do you manage that?"
Mrs Charles: "What do you mean?"
Assistant: "I couldn't possibly live anywhere they don't speak English"
Basically I'm saying that a party responsible for materially aiding the Taliban, ISIS, the Khmer Rouge and Saddam Hussein probably shouldn't get on their high horse about a few diplomatic words about some minor local guerrillas.
Wait, who are you claiming materially aided the Taliban, and how are you claiming they materially aided them?
Don't know the details, but the US did fund the mujahideen fighting the Russians in Afghanistan. Maybe you could start your investigation here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Cyclone
I believe JWisemann was claiming that the Conservative Party funded them, although he remains notably silent on this matter. Perhaps he is still reeling from how silly he looked after he claimed that Hezbollah were a minor militia.
Given his remarkable grasp of foreign affairs, I am wondering if Mr Wisemann is actually David Miliband?
I've no idea what he died from - but the rug was small but splendidly furry. They had it between the hearth and coffee table.
My mother had our cat stuffed. That was the most tragically funny bit of appalling taxidermy. Bedraggled doesn't do it justice. We all loved him, but it was cry-with-laughter bad. He was called PrettyPaws and was an often vicious white fluffy monster.
"I assume everyone on here is simply appalled at what happened to Cecil the lion."
I am. He wasn't even edible!
Made a lovely rug though.
My two German Shepherds - Max and Rommel - were cremated and are in nice wooden boxes, each with a plaque, on my mantlepiece. I have also kept their collars and leashes.
That sounds suspiciously like one of those "I can't find the any key." stories
Honestly, it really happened!
My best "oh it really happened" story is from when my wife was shopping at Fashion Island*. She was accosted by a saleswoman who was aggressively trying to sell her a store card. On being told that she didn't want one because she lived in London...
Assistant: "Wow, I'm really impressed. How do you manage that?"
Mrs Charles: "What do you mean?"
Assistant: "I couldn't possibly live anywhere they don't speak English"
* yes, it really exists
Given the levels of immigration into London, maybe the shop assistant had it right.
I've no idea what he died from - but the rug was small but splendidly furry. They had it between the hearth and coffee table.
My mother had our cat stuffed. That was the most tragically funny bit of appalling taxidermy. Bedraggled doesn't do it justice. We all loved him, but it was cry-with-laughter bad. He was called PrettyPaws and was an often vicious white fluffy monster.
"I assume everyone on here is simply appalled at what happened to Cecil the lion."
I am. He wasn't even edible!
Made a lovely rug though.
My two German Shepherds - Max and Rommel - were cremated and are in nice wooden boxes, each with a plaque, on my mantlepiece. I have also kept their collars and leashes.
The Beeb web site is saying that since Strauss retired, Cook's opening partners have managed an average of 28.61. That is way higher than I would have thought just from memory. My impression is that it has been a fairly consistent disaster. I guess a few big scores have upped the average.
I've no idea what he died from - but the rug was small but splendidly furry. They had it between the hearth and coffee table.
My mother had our cat stuffed. That was the most tragically funny bit of appalling taxidermy. Bedraggled doesn't do it justice. We all loved him, but it was cry-with-laughter bad. He was called PrettyPaws and was an often vicious white fluffy monster.
"I assume everyone on here is simply appalled at what happened to Cecil the lion."
I am. He wasn't even edible!
Made a lovely rug though.
My two German Shepherds - Max and Rommel - were cremated and are in nice wooden boxes, each with a plaque, on my mantlepiece. I have also kept their collars and leashes.
Are they marked?
My family home had one in the garden from a previous owner. Didn't know what to do with it.
I've no idea what he died from - but the rug was small but splendidly furry. They had it between the hearth and coffee table.
My mother had our cat stuffed. That was the most tragically funny bit of appalling taxidermy. Bedraggled doesn't do it justice. We all loved him, but it was cry-with-laughter bad. He was called PrettyPaws and was an often vicious white fluffy monster.
"I assume everyone on here is simply appalled at what happened to Cecil the lion."
I am. He wasn't even edible!
Made a lovely rug though.
My two German Shepherds - Max and Rommel - were cremated and are in nice wooden boxes, each with a plaque, on my mantlepiece. I have also kept their collars and leashes.
Are they marked?
My family home had one in the garden from a previous owner. Didn't know what to do with it.
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Looking unlikely now...
Edgbaston usually better to bat on day 2... if we can last that long ;-)
I remember my dad getting an IBM Compatible 8088 back in 1985. I think it was running MS-DOS 3 - great fun.
(But hence I thought it worth highlighting)
1995 was also the year I used email for the very first time
The Thatcher government directly aided the Mujahadin in Afghanistan, many of whom became the Taliban. They also aided the Zia government in Pakistan, heavily responsible for the rise of Islamic fundamentalism in both countries. They also provided massive assistance to Saudi Arabia, the place singlehandedly responsible for the scourge of Wahhabism and the rise of AQ and ISIS. Also much of the aid given to Syrian and Libyan rebels ended up in the hands of what would become ISIS. Support for Saddam and Pol Pot's forces is well documented, of course.
And as long as it played Defender I was happy!
Paul Waugh @paulwaugh
.@YvetteCooperMP is neck and neck with @Corbyn4Leader in Cooper phone/text/canvass and other data soon to be released. Burnham 3rd.
"Time for Balls, Yvette?"
Mr. B, the bloke in question sounds like an utter cock.
Fits their preferences, justifies their choice.
Upgrades by our IT dept to the next version usually happened when a new version came out.. eg we got win 95 when win 98 came out.
And I think a guerrilla army of thousand people can happily described as minor in terms of global significance.
Are we near the point where the only way of stopping Corbyn is for Yvette Cooper to make a generous, open and comprehensive offer to Burnham to stand down and back her? Andy Burnham shadow Home Secretary perhaps?
Even Windows 8.1 still has the command prompt, where you can use DOS commands.
"I assume everyone on here is simply appalled at what happened to Cecil the lion."
I am. He wasn't even edible!
The Operating System world is too boring nowadays ...
You would have thought that at least one of Kendall/Burnham/Cooper would stand down. Some hope!
Jeez, I think we need some more threads on AV.
I think I'll headline that piece
"If AV is good for electing the Tory leader, then its good enough for the country"
Looked the weaker of the pair before the break but better after...
I got involved in IBM's AIX rollout which was fun. Some builds would run on some hard drives and not others, depending on their size.
The former shadow chancellor, who was the highest profile Labour MP to lose their seat in the general election, has been made senior fellow at the university in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
Balls will be expected to be on campus for at least three to four weeks each term over the course of his year-long unpaid appointment at Harvard’s Kennedy school, which he attended as a scholar.
His brief covers European integration, international patterns of economic growth, investment, productivity, wages and employment.
John Haigh, co-director of the centre and executive dean of the Kennedy school, praised the former MP, a Harvard graduate, for his work in the public sector.
http://www.theguardian.com/politics/2015/jun/17/
Bit of a talking point. I was very fond of their Timkin rug as a small child. The 70s was surely the decade when taste died.
That's not really a job is it. Unpaid, 3 weeks per term....
"Internship."
Wherever Ed is now, he most certainly is not “lecturing at Harvard”.
First day fall term classes are September 2nd, which is when lectures begin.
Though as Ed is an unpaid Research Fellow, he doesn’t lecture and probably doesn’t even have to keep term.
My mother had our cat stuffed. That was the most tragically funny bit of appalling taxidermy. Bedraggled doesn't do it justice. We all loved him, but it was cry-with-laughter bad. He was called PrettyPaws and was an often vicious white fluffy monster.
I'm surprised his old chum Gordon Brown hasn't offered Ed a high paying role within his charity, or pulled a few strings on the speaking circuit.
Assistant: "Wow, I'm really impressed. How do you manage that?"
Mrs Charles: "What do you mean?"
Assistant: "I couldn't possibly live anywhere they don't speak English"
* yes, it really exists
Given the levels of immigration into London, maybe the shop assistant had it right.
Mine are buried in the garden.
For anyone who's wondered about why wet dogs smell like wet dogs http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-3178510/Why-WET-DOG-smells-distinctive-Canine-pong-contains-notes-honey-almonds-touch-sulphur.html?ITO=1490&ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490
My family home had one in the garden from a previous owner. Didn't know what to do with it.
We used to threaten any naughty kitties with becoming a bush...